On household food consumption in 2022

In 2022, compared to 2021 there was a decrease in food consumption in the main food groups, except for eggs.

The largest decrease in consumption was recorded for such food groups as milk and dairy products by 6.9%, bread products and cereals – by 4.3%, meat and meat products - by 5.0%.

The average 2022 year monthly consumption of certain types of food per capita was: potatoes – 3.7 kg, wheat bread from flour of the 1st grade – 2.5 kg, beef – 2.0 kg, apples – 1.6 kg, granulated sugar – 1.4 kg, rice – 1.3 kg, raw milk – 1.2 l, kefir – 1.1 l, eggs – 16.2 pieces, macaroni – 0.9 kg, fresh or chilled fish -0.8 kg, black tea – 0.1 kg.

When comparing the consumption of the main food groups in rural and urban populations, the greatest differentiation is observed in terms of the consumption of eggs, bread products and cereals, as well as fruits.

Considering the regional aspect of per capita consumption of main food groups with the smallest and largest consumption, the following leading regions can be noted:

Food consumption data obtained from a sample survey of 12 000 households bu standart of living.

Per capita consumption of main foodstuff is - a number of foods (particularly by every type of foods) averagely consumed by a household member during a surveyed period. It is calculated by dividing the consumption of the specific type of foods into existing household members. Consumption of larger aggregates is recalculated on the base of the primary product aggregates.